Principal Kou Kam Fai visited Shandong Province with the Pui Ching Basketball Team on May 17.  Pui Ching became sister schools with Zhucheng No. 1 Middle School and the two schools engaged in a friendly basketball match.

Teachers and students of Pui Ching received a warm welcome from Zhucheng No. 1 Middle School.  Not only did this visit build a bridge between the education systems of Macao and Shandong, but it also established a platform for exchange in Physical Education.  In the contract signing ceremony on May 18, Principal Wang Yong of Zhucheng No. 1 Middle School and Principal Kou Kam Fai of Pui Ching Middle School exchanged contracts as sister schools, opening a new chapter of cooperation for the two schools

Our teachers and students were also cordially given a tour of our sister school to experience their rich and modern school culture.  In addition, we visited the Temple of Confucius, the Dinosaur Museum, as well as Mount Taishan.  The trip enhanced our understanding of the history and culture of Shandong Province and our country.  Both teachers and students learned a lot.  This trip was sponsored by the Macao Education and Youth Development Bureau in the “Know Thy Homeland; Love Thy Country” Scheme. 

The trip concluded on May 21 and our teachers and students returned to Macao on the same day. 

The founding ceremony for the Society for the Graduating Class of 2028 was held on May 8.  The ceremony proceeded under social-distancing guidelines.

The ceremony started at 10 in the morning.  Principal Kou Kam Fai of Macao Pui Ching Middle School and Mr. Wong Hon Kin, President of Macao Pui Ching Alumni Association both gave a speech to the students at the ceremony following the school anthem.  Mr. Lao Weng Seng, Member of the School Board of Directors and Honorary President of Macao Pui Ching Alumni Association, and Mr. Mok Chi Wai, Member of the School Board of Directors and Chairman of the Macao Pui Ching Alumni Association Assembly, both acted as the officiating guests and presented awards to students, including awards for the Graduating Class Flag Design Competition.  

After the ceremony, students performed the musical “Be the Best Version of Yourself”.  The musical consisted of five Acts and received great feedback from the guests, teachers and students.  The ceremony was broadcast live online.  It concluded in the thunderous applause of the audience.  

Principal Kou joined the 110^th anniversary events of Tsinghua University on April 24 and 25.  This was the second time Principal Kou has been invited to the anniversary celebration of Tsinghua University.  He is also the only secondary school principal in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan who has been invited to the celebration.  

Principal Kou attended the Discovery and Cultivation of Talents Forum on the 24^th, followed by the 2021 University Presidents Global Forum, whose theme this year was “Creating Our Future Together: The Vision and New Mission of Universities.  Presidents of top universities such as Yale University expressed their opinions either online or in person on the cultivation of talents.  Principal Kou attended the 64^th Student Track and Field Sports Meet on the 25^th.  The Tsinghua University 110^th Anniversary Dinner Party was held in the evening.  

The opening ceremony for the National Security Education Exhibition was held this morning.  Teachers and students from the Pui Ching Choir sang the national anthem in the event.  The “National Security and Me” Writing Competition was held on the same day.  Senior 1A student Cheong Cheng Peng won the first prize in the Senior High Category.  Chief Executive Mr. Ho Iat Seng of Macao presented the award to Mr. Cheong.  Junior 3A student Cheong Ieok Si won the second prize in the Junior High Category.  Mr. Cheong Cheng Peng was interviewed today by CCTV, TDM, and other media and talked about the younger generation’s view on national security.